Brighton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Conifer Lobos a 9-0 shutout on Monday.
Brighton let Austin Waltemath and Nick Griffin loose on the outfield. Waltemath scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Griffin scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Schmeh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Conifer are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Brighton will challenge D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D'Evelyn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Brighton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Conifer, they will face off against Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conifer has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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